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Patients at Children's Hospital Boston received the red carpet treatment Wednesday, May 30, as they enjoyed a private advanced screening of "Ruff's Big Break," an episode of the PBS show FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman that was filmed at Children's last summer. The episode features a guided tour of the facility by a Children's patient and a puppet show performed by the FETCH! stars for patients in the hospital's Patient Entertainment Center. The screening featured special guest appearances from a Children's patient featured in the episode and "Ruff Ruffman" himself.